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Ford Wants a Mexican Fiesta

16:21 H — Jennifer

How many of us have chuckled at the ridiculousness of the name carmaker Ford gave one of its low-end cars -- the "Fiesta"? Well that little piece of metal's name will be a little more authentic, as the car will... Read more »

Topics: Business - Latin America - Mexico - Money

Yves Saint Laurent, Fashion Legend Dies

14:14 H — Maegan la Mala

French fashion legend, Yves Saint Laurent, aged 71, passed away last night. I wouldn't normally write about this, except last night, over the phone, my mom, a one time fashion designer, told me with sadness. Apparently, whether we realize it... Read more »

Topics: Fashion

First Immigrant Safe Zone in a New York City Public School

12:14 H — Maegan la Mala

Hillcrest High School in Jamaica, Queens, with over 3,500 largely immigrant students, became the first school to create protections and needed services to immigrant students to be able to access education without fear. This is an important grassroots achievement in... Read more »

Topics: Education - Immigration - New York City - Youth

Spaniards Hate Chavez More than Bush?

12:05 H — Jennifer

Wow, that's saying a lot, because the Spanish hate them some Dubya. According to a recent poll:Spaniards dislike Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez most among world leaders, including U.S. President George W. Bush, a poll indicated. The survey of 2,500 Spaniards... Read more »

Topics: Latin America - Politics - Spain - Venezuela - World

VivirLatino Goes to the Allied Media Conference

10:14 H — Maegan la Mala

The Allied Media Conference is what I consider to be the top grassroots, activist independent media revolutionary event. With activists and activists organizations around the country, and with a commitment to youth, people of color, and GLBT media, I... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Detriot - Media - VivirLatino

People Need to Calm Down About Hillary Clinton's Rican Win

08:14 H — Maegan la Mala

Hillary Clinton won the Puerto Rican primary yesterday and the reaction is exactly as I expected. Everyone is using the nearly 2-1 Clinton victory in Puerto Rico as proof that her candidacy still has viability. Even though, as Liza over... Read more »

Topics: Puerto Rico - US Presidential Race 2008